Public water system record
Ben Mar Chateau
Serves an area of DeKalb County, IN that includes Garrett · 166 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Ben Mar Chateau in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Ben Mar Chateau draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Indiana, March 2001.
- Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 62 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Ben Mar Chateau go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 12 |
| 2000s | 0 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began April 1999, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Indiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Ben Mar Chateau in 2001. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in March 2001.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2001 | Indiana | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Ben Mar Chateau draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Ben Mar Chateau must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Ben Mar Chateau for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Indiana.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells